Weather Warning

This warning affects:Bedford, Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, Bracknell Forest, Brighton and Hove, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Central Bedfordshire, Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Cumbria, Darlington, Derby, Derbyshire, Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Sussex, Essex, Gateshead, Gloucestershire, Greater London, Greater Manchester, Halton, Hampshire, Hartlepool, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Kingston upon Hull, Lancashire, Leicester, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Luton, Medway, Merseyside, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Newcastle upon Tyne, Norfolk, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, North Tyneside, North Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Peterborough, Portsmouth, Reading, Redcar and Cleveland, Rutland, Shropshire, Slough, South Tyneside, South Yorkshire, Southampton, Southend-on-Sea, Staffordshire, Stockton-on-Tees, Stoke-on-Trent, Suffolk, Sunderland, Surrey, Swindon, Telford and Wrekin, Thurrock, Warrington, Warwickshire, West Berkshire, West Midlands Conurbation, West Sussex, West Yorkshire, Wiltshire, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, Worcestershire and York. View More

Yellow warning of Thunderstorm

  • Issued by the Met Office

ImpactLikelihood

Between 11:00 pm Fri Jul 18 and 8:00 pm Sat Jul 19

Issued: 9:13 am on Thu Jul 17 2025Updated: 9:50 am on Fri Jul 18 2025

Heavy rain, with some thunderstorms, may lead to disruption in places on Friday night and through much of Saturday

What to expect

  • Flooding of homes and businesses could happen quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds.
  • Fast flowing or deep floodwater is possible, causing a danger to life.
  • Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services.
  • Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.
  • Some communities might become cut off if roads flood.
  • Power cuts might occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost.

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